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| location | Oakland, CA | |
| age | 41 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 9 months |
| seen | May 20 at 5:39 | |
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I am the programmer your mother warned you about.
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Feb 16 |
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What does “shortening” mean? Is it different from “abbreviation”? fixed grammar, highlighted formatting |
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Feb 16 |
suggested | suggested edit on What does “shortening” mean? Is it different from “abbreviation”? |
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Feb 16 |
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Is there a good substitute for the word “scarper” in American English? Scamper is a pretty obvious replacement for scarper -- I'd be surprised if they don't share a derivation. |
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Feb 16 |
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Is there a word to describe a highly desirable cursed treasure? Really? Don't we all want something that will grant us three wishes? (At least until we find out about that darn curse.) |
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Feb 16 |
answered | Is there a word to describe a highly desirable cursed treasure? |
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Feb 10 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Feb 9 |
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“Oriented” vs. “orientated” Orientated is very common in U.S. military usage. If you're hearing it there, give up any hope of correcting it. |
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Feb 9 |
answered | Hardest tongue twister seen |
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Feb 2 |
accepted | When does a mistake become standard usage? |
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Feb 2 |
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Is there a name for the final section of a letter? closing quotes are a beautiful thing |
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Feb 2 |
asked | Inquiry vs. enquiry |
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Feb 2 |
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What is a respectful way to refer to a person who has died? +1 for Python reference, -1 for the (admittedly unlikely) chance that a non-native speaker picks up one of the phrases. Net effect: no vote. |
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Feb 2 |
answered | Is there a name for the final section of a letter? |
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Jan 29 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Jan 26 |
awarded | Good Question |
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Jan 20 |
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What does “high-capacity magazine clip” mean? I believe the original meaning (a place for storing goods/ammunition) is still widely used aboard naval vessels. |
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Jan 19 |
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Descriptivism and widespread misspelling This question (and its answers) are giving me a bad case of english.stackexchange.com/questions/6170 |
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Jan 19 |
asked | When does a mistake become standard usage? |
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Jan 19 |
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Differences between slang words for breasts Emphasis on slightly more acceptable. |
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Jan 6 |
awarded | Good Answer |
